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gCaptain’s full coverage of the maritime shipping industry, including containerships, tankers, dry bulk, LNG, breakbulk and more.


Friday, July 21, 2023
Iran Denies Oil on Tanker Seized by Indonesia Belongs to Tehran
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Iran Denies Oil on Tanker Seized by Indonesia Belongs to Tehran

DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – Iran‘s oil ministry said the oil cargo of an Iranian-flagged supertanker seized by Indonesia last week does not belong

July 21, 2023
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Ukraine Grain Ship Guard
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Russian Diplomat Accuses Ukraine of Using Black Sea Grain Corridor for Attacks

MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on Friday accused Ukraine of using a grain export corridor in the

July 21, 2023
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet, which, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, is a Suezmax crude tanker which had been chartered by oil major Chevron and had last docked in Kuwait, sails at Marmara sea near Istanbul, Turkey January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Pentagon Sending More Forces to Protect Shipping Against Iranian Threats

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced plans to deploy even more forces to U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area of responsibility in response to

July 20, 2023
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Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius
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Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius

Almost 3 years after the Wakashio bulk carrier ran aground and spilled oil along the coast of Mauritius, the Panama Maritime Authority’s investigation

July 20, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Lasse Johannes Petterson
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President Biden Touts Clean Energy Jobs During Philly Shipyard Visit

By Akayla Gardner and Jordan Fabian (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden defended his administration’s clean energy agenda, saying it would help

July 20, 2023
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Ellie M, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn, waits for the inspection at the anchorage area of the Bosphorus southern entrance in Istanbul, Turkey
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Russia Says It Has No Plans to Attack Civilian Ships in Black Sea

July 20 (Reuters) – Russia is not preparing to attack civilian ships in the Black Sea despite assertions by the United States, Russia’s

July 20, 2023
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MV Majestic Maersk
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OSHA Holds Maersk Line Limited Accountable for Whistleblower’s Firing

The U.S. Department of Labor has found that Maersk Line Limited (MLL), the US-flagged shipping arm of Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, violated

July 20, 2023
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Jones Act Shipping Company Rose Cay Maritime Forges Green Methanol Partnership with US Producer
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Jones Act Shipping Company Rose Cay Maritime Forges Green Methanol Partnership with US Producer

US-based green methanol producer Carbon Sink and Rose Cay Maritime, a Jones Act shipping company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help increase

July 20, 2023
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Ukraine Grain Ship Guard
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Russia Bombards Ukraine Ports, Threatens Ships, Jolting World Grain Markets

MYKOLAIV/NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine, July 20 (Reuters) – Russia jolted world grain markets with an escalation in the Black Sea, mounting a third

July 20, 2023
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British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice
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British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice

By Chris Helgren and Steve Scherer VANCOUVER, July 19 (Reuters) – Dock workers on Canada’s Pacific coast said they have revoked a strike notice

July 20, 2023
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
British Columbia Dockworkers Issue New 72-Hour Strike Notice After Order to Resume
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British Columbia Dockworkers Issue New 72-Hour Strike Notice After Order to Resume

Update: British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice By Chris Helgren and Steve Scherer VANCOUVER, July 19 (Reuters) – Striking Pacific

July 19, 2023
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HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering's liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (HD Hyundai)
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Capital Maritime Orders Large LCO2 Carriers

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering, an intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has won a $141 million contract to build two

July 19, 2023
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Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Russia Issues Warning to Ukrainian-Bound Ships

MOSCOW/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Russia warned that from Thursday any ships traveling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be seen as

July 19, 2023
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The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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CMA CGM Sets Course to Overtake Maersk in Shipping Line Rankings

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With its huge orderbook of 122 ships, for a capacity of 1.24m teu, CMA CGM is on course to overtake Maersk as the

July 19, 2023
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Grain ship in Ukraine
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Wheat Prices Spike as Russia Issues Warning to Ships

By Áine Quinn, Megan Durisin and Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) — Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened

July 19, 2023
Total Views: 864

World’s First Methanol-Powered Containership Bunkers Green Methanol in Korea
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World’s First Methanol-Powered Containership Bunkers Green Methanol in Korea

The world’s first methanol-powered containership has fueled up on green methanol bunkers on Ulsan, South Korea, before departing on its maiden voyage.

July 19, 2023
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oil tanker vlcc ship shipping
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Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China

(Bloomberg) — Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means

July 19, 2023
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Turkey-flagged bulk carrier Tq Samsun leaves the sea port of Odesa, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ukraine
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Ukraine Setting Up Temporary Shipping Route After Russia’s Grain Deal Exit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine is setting up a temporary shipping route to maintain grain shipments after

July 19, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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WinGD Targets 2025 Delivery for First Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engine

Swiss marine power company WinGD says it is set to deliver its first dual-fuel ammonia engines in early 2025, paving the way the first ammonia-powered ships to

July 18, 2023
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U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 5 Tons of Cocaine and Pot in San Diego
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U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 5 Tons of Cocaine and Pot in San Diego

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Steadfast (WMEC 623) on Monday offloaded over 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth $158

July 18, 2023
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